New study finds rent burden higher in segregated neighborhoods
“A new look at housing segregation in the U.S. lends credence to the idea that ‘it’s expensive to be poor’ and how, even 50 years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, discrimination is a persistent and evolving challenge for our cities. Released yesterday, a new Apartment List analysis of residential segregation patterns across the country reinforces the how historical discrimination has impacted U.S. cities and their residents. By combining census and demographic information with rent data, the new report demonstrates the increased costs borne by residents in segregated neighborhoods.”